Suspicious Vehicle Turns Into Pursuit, Weapon Discharged

Tuesday morning at approximately 07:19 CST the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office received a call of a suspicious vehicle on Lawsons Bottom Rd.

A Cumberland County Deputy Sheriff responded to the area, located the vehicle, and attempted to make a traffic stop which led to a pursuit. Burkesville Police Department and KSP joined in the pursuit, which ended with suspect vehicle crashing into a Cumberland County Sheriff Deputy’s cruiser.

During the pursuit a law enforcement officer weapon was discharged, striking the victim.

The victim was transported to Albert B. Chandler HospitalUK HealthCare and listed in critical condition. A female passenger in the vehicle was taken in to custody for outstanding warrants. No one else was injured.